HUSQVARNA’S DANNY KENT DELIVERS SEASON’S BEST PERFORMANCE

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@HUSQVARNA’S DANNY KENT DELIVERS SEASON’S BEST PERFORMANCE


#Husqvarna factory #rider Danny Kent delivered another strong performance on the Sachsenring circuit at the Moto3GP of Germany on Sunday to herald an improvement in form for the British rider.

Kent, who has struggled in the first half of the season showed determination and much better form the entire race weekend. He was second fastest to eventual race winner Jack Miller in the combined free practice sessions and was fifth in Saturday’s qualifying, a session that was disrupted in the second half by rain.

On race day the British rider got away smoothly from the middle of the on the second row of the grid. He was in fourth place at the first corner and managed to avoid getting caught up in race incidents in the opening stages that saw a number of riders exit the race. While a battle for the lead ensued between Miller and at first with Alex Marquez, then later with Brad Binder of South Africa, Kent remained tucked into to the following group of three riders, oscillating between fourth and sixth place.

Going into the final stages of the 27-lap race it was clear that the win was going to be decided between Miller and Binder but as they rode a tight race out front, another battle ensued between the following four riders to see who could pick up the remaining podium place. With ten laps to go, Kent and Marquez, one of the real title contenders in 2014 were duking it out for third place while French rider Alex Masbou was also in the mix.

The battle for the remaining slot heated up in the final three laps. Kent, Masbou and Marquez fought it out but the Husqvarna rider finally had to settle for fifth place.

Kent’s performance here in Germany – his best so far this season, and also in Assen at the previous round, will be a confidence booster and proof that he has the machinery, speed and the skills to ride with the best riders in the class. He is competing on the Husqvarna FR 250 GP machine. It is Husqvarna’s first year of competition in the hard fought Moto3 World Championship.

Danny Kent: “It was definitely our best weekend of the season and our best race. We took a step forward at Assen and here we started from where we left off there. I’m definitely happy with how the weekend has gone and we were much closer to the winning rider at only one second behind. It’s also good for my confidence, because it shows I can be up at the front.”

Factory team boss Aki Ajo also confirmed he was happy with Kent this weekend. “He was fighting in the last laps, even to get the podium and I am happy that Danny is back,” Ajo said.

The competition now goes into the summer break and the next round is in Indianapolis, USA on August 10. Niklas Ajo, Kent’s colleague in the Husqvarna garage is expected to be back on the track for the Indianapolis round. He is currently at home in Finland recovering from a fractured ankle, incurred at the last round in Assen, NL.
Moto GP of Germany – Sachsenring Circuit - Round 9
Moto3 Results
1, Jack Miller, AUS, KTM, 39:26.927
2, Brad Binder, RSA, Mahindra, 39:27.107
3, Alexis Masbou, FRA, Honda, 39:28.046
4, Alex Marquez, ESP, Honda, 39:28.107
5, Danny Kent, GBR, Husqvarna, 39:28.217
Moto3 Standings after Round 9
1, Miller, 142
2, Marquez, 123
3, Vazquez, 112
4, Fenati, 110
5, Alex Rins, ESP, Honda, 107
…
12. Kent, 46 points